Folding bed, dresser, and washstand



O. B. BLOCK.

FOLDING BED, DRESSER, AND WASHSTAND.

APPLICATION FJLED JUNE I, 1917.

Patented June 22, 1920.

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FOLDING BED, DRESSER, AND WASHSTAND. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 1. 1917.

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FOLDING BED, DRESSER, AND WASHSTAND.

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FOLDING BED, DRESSER, AND WASHSTAND.

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Patented June 22, 1920.

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' Otto B.B1ock UNITED STATES PATENT: OFFICE. I

o'r'ro B. BLOCK, or SHIPPENSBURG, rEnNsYLvAnIA; ASSIGNOR or ONE-FOURTH To CHARLES E. HOKE, OEsI-IIPPENsBURG, PE NSYLVANIA.

Specification of Letters Patent FOLDING BED, DRESSER, AND WASHSTAND.

Patented June22, 1920.

Application filed June 1, 1917. Serial No. 172,224.

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The invention has as a further ob ect to Belt known that I, OTTO B. BLOCK, a citizen of the United States, residing at Shippensburg, in the county of Cumberland and State of. Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Folding Beds, Dressers, and \Vashstands, of which thefollowingis a specification.

This invention relates to a combined dresser, bed and washstand andhas as its primary object to provide a compact article of furniture of the above character adapted to displace the use of separatearticles of furniture for the. purposes indicated.

The invention has a further object to provide a construction wherein the bed and washstand will be arranged within different compartments of the dresser so that one may be used independently of the other, the device being also adapted to be used at the provide a construction wherein the bed will be normally inclosed Within the dresser out of view and wherein the body of thedresser will. beprovided with a cupboard and also with a plurality of drawers which may be used for storing away the bed clothing.

A still further object of the invention is to'provide a construction wherein the washstand will be arranged immediately beneath the top of the dresser and normally closed by slidable sections so that the washstand may be used by simply displacing the sections. i f y And the invention has as a still further object to provide the dresser with awater supply tank for the basin of the washstandandmean's wherebythe saidtank may be filled vwithoutremoving the dresser from its position against a wall.

Other and incidental objects will appear as thedescription proceeds and in the drawings wherein I have illustrated the preferred embodiment of .the nvent on and where n similanreference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views: I Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved device showing' the washstand opened, I

wall 13 is a front board or wall 15.

Fig. 2 is a rear elevation showing the mounting of the supply tank for the basin of the washstand and the spout for filling the said tank.

Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view illustra'ting the arrangement of the basin within thewashstand and the position of the bed when folded'within the body of the dresser.

Fig. 4 is a similar view showing the bed extended,

Fig. 5 is a sectional view taken on the line 5-5 of Fig. 4 and illustrating the manner in which the drawer and the cupboard compartments of the dresser are swung out to permit the extension of the bed.

Fig. 6 is a sectional view taken on the line 6 6 of Fig; 3 and illustrating the mounting of the drawers in the upper corners of the dresser body. 1

Fig. 7 is a detail perspective View showing one of the swinging drawer compartments of the dresser body detached,

Fig. 8 is a fragmentary sectional View showing the type of catch employed for holding the doors of the dresser closed, and

Fig. 9 is a detail perspective view illustrating the catch used to hold the bed in folded position within the dresser body.

In carrying out the invention I first construct the dresser which is formed with a hollow body having a bottom wall 10, end walls 11, a back wall 12 and a top wall 13.

Arranged at the forward corners of the 'dresserbody are vertical posts 14 and extending between said posts to abut the top Supporting the dresser and secured to the bottom wall 10 of the body thereof are suitable legs 16; Upstanding from the rear edge of the top wall 13 of the dresser body is a. mirror frame 17 connected with the body of the dresser, asparticularly shown in Fig.2

of the drawings, by vertical cleats 18 arranged at the extremities of the frame. Fitted within the mirror frame is a mirror 19. Fitted through the front board 15 at the extremities thereof, are dresser drawers 20.

. These drawers extend transversely into the dresser'body at its upper portion and are,

as illustrated in Fig. 6, slidably received within drawer casings 21 secured within the Soap and comb trays 23 are also preferably pressed from the said top wall and a central opening is formed therein to removably receive a basin conventionally illustrated at 24. This basin may be of any approved character. As will now be observed upon reference to Fig. l of the drawings, the top wall 13 of the dresser body is provided with coacting slidable sections 25 having tongue and groove connehtions with the fixed portions .of the said wall and shiftable 'outwardly away from each other to expose the washstand. This provides a construction wherebyv access may be easily had to the washstand and the sections 25 are, at their inner extremities, preferably provided withfingera'eceiving;sockets 26 so that the said sections may be easily shifted. In the normal position of the sections 25, they close or house the washstanchas illustrated in Fig. 6, and complete the top wall of the dresser body for receiving various toilet articles. In this connection, it will be noted that such toilet articles may, when it is desired to open the washstand, be placed upon the sections to move therewith and thus render it .unnecessary to remove the said toilet articles from the dresser.

Mounted upon the rear side of the mirror frame 17 is a water supply tank 27. tank is preferably formed of suitable sheet metal and is relatively thin to occupy a minimum space in the rear of the dresser so that the dresser may be placed against a wall. The tank 27 seats at its extremities against the cleats 18 supporting the mirror frame and is secured to the said frame by suitable brackets 23. Leading from the bottom of the tank at a point substantiallymidway the ends thereof is a dischargepipe 29 which is carried through the. back wall 12 of the dresser body into the washstand. As particularly shown in Figs. 1 and 3 of the drawings, the upper edge of the basin 24 is notched to receive the said pipe and the in ner terminal of the pipe is equipped with a valve 30 of approved. character for admitting water into the basin. In any instance where my improved dresser is to .be employed in a house or other locationwhere running water may be had, a supply pipe from the water system may be connected to the pipe 29 for supplyingwater to'the basin 2 1 while the basin may. also be provided This i from spilling out upon the floor.

Extending longitudinally from the inner extremity of the spout 31 is a lug 35 mating with upstanding lugs 36 upon the upper edge of the tank 27 and pivotally. connected thereto for swingingly supporting the tank. In advance of the lugs 36 the top wall of the tank is provided with a filling opening 37. It will now be seen that the spout 31 may be swung inwardly upon the tank 27 to inactive position resting, as clearly shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings, upon the upper edge of the tank with the spout entirely hidden behind the mirror frame. The funnel 33 of the spout is of a thickness substantially equal to that. of the tank 27 so that when the tank is abutted against a wall, the spout will be free to move'betweenthe mirror frame and the wall. Consequently, without disturbing the position of the dresser,.the spout may be swung outwardly, as illustrated in Fig. 1, to active position. When thus swung outwardly the terminal 32 of the spout will be shifted to fit within the filling opening 37 of the tank with the funnel disposed at one side of the mirror frame in such position that water may be readily poured into the funnel. I thus provide. a construction whereby the tank may, under ordinary circumstances, be easily filledwhile at the same time the filling spout for the tank will normally be concealed behind the. dresser and in this connection attention is directed to the fact that when the funnel 33 is shifted to lie against the upper edge of the tank, the top Va/LL34: of the funnel will prevent any drops of water. remaining in the funnel The posts 14 of the dresser body are formed with pivoted sections 38 and 39 extending from the bottom edge of the front board 15 to the bottom wall 10 of the dresser body. These post sections are, as shown in detail in Fig. 7 of the drawings, provided at their extremities with trunnions 40 engaging with the upper fixed extremities of the posts and in the said bottom wall for rotatably supporting the said sections. Connected to the post sections 38 and 39 are mating door frames 4]. and 4-2, respectively, adapted to fit within the open front side of the dresser body. The inner verticalfr ails of these door frames are provided with suitable knobs while the lower horizontal rails of the said fra mes are, at their outer extremities. equipped with spring catches of the type shown in detail in Fig. 8 of the drawings. These catches each preferably include a ball 43 loosely received within asuitable recess in the frame rail and held by a plate 44 connected to the lower edge of the said rail with the ball normally urged to project through an opening in the plate by a spring 45. Arranged to coact with the ball is a socket plate 46 carried b the bottom wall 10 of the cabinet body. hese spring catches will thus normally hold the door frames closed-while at the sametime the said frames may be easily swung open. It will the door frame 41 is a drawer compartment 47 and slidably fitted within this compartment are a plurality of drawers 48 preferably of graduated depth and supported upon suitable cleats or guides 49 within the I said compartment. Projecting laterally and inwardly from the door frame 42 is a cup board compartment 50 similar to the compartment 47 and provided with a shelf 51. Normally closing the cupboard compartment 50 is a door 52 hingedly connected to the door frame 42 and equipped at its lower edge with one of the spring catches shown in detail in Fig. 8, for holding the door closed. In the closed position of the door frames 41 and 42 the compartments 47 and carried by the said door frames are, as shown in detail in Fig. 3 of the drawings, received within the body of the dresser to terminate in spaced relation to the back wall 12 of the said body. At the same time, the door frames 41 and 42 may be swung outwardly upon the trunnions 40 for opening the forward side of the dresser body.

Mounted within the dresser body is a bed which is formed of pivotally connected sections 53 and 54, respectively, hinged at the meeting longitudinal edges thereof. Each f section of the bed includes a preferably metallic frame in which is mounted one section of the bed spring and in this connection, it should be observed that any suitable type of spring maybe employed. Swingingly connected to the innermost bed. section is a head rail 55 while a similar foot rail 56 is swingingly connected to the outermost bed section, these rails being foldable inwardly upon the bed. Extending longitudinally of the inner bed section is a supporting rod 57. This rod receives the head rail 55 and projects at its extremities laterally with respect to the bed to engage within channeled tracks 58 countersunk into the inner faces of the end walls 11 ofthe dresser body. The tracks 58 extend from a point adjacent the lower inner corners of the dresser body and thence curve upwardly and forwardly toward the front edges of the said end walls. At their inner extremi ties the tracks 58 are slightly offset to providesockets 59 while at their outer extremities the said tracks are formed withsimilar sockets 60.

The. bed is designed to receive a mattress conventionally shown at 61 and normally the bed is folded within the body of the dresser, as illustrated in Fig. 3, behind the drawer and cupbroad compartments 47 and 50. In the folded position of the bed, the

supporting rod 57 thereof is received with in the sockets 59 at the lower inner ends of the tracks 58 with the bed sections folded upwardly to lie against each other, the

mattress being tied or otherwise connected to the bed to be carried thereby within the dresser. lVhen, the bed is thus disposed within the body of the dresser, it will be noted that the bed will be entirely con-- cealed and connected to the bottom wall 10 of the dresser bodyis a spring catch 62, shown in detail in Fig.9 of the drawings. This catch is arranged for engagement with the lower free extremity of the bed section 54 for holding the bed in folded position. For extending the bed, the door frames 41 and 4-2 are swung outwardly to the position shown in detail in Fig. 50f the drawings.

The catch 62 is then released when the supporting rod 57 for the inner end of the bed is disengaged from within the sockets 59 of the tracks 58 and the bed pulled forwardly. The forward movement of the bed will. cause the rod 57 to ride upwardly within. the track 58 and engage within the rin -Ikets 60, at the outer ends of the tracks for rigidly supporting the bed at its inner extremity. livotally connected to the bed at the outer extremity thereof are foldable legs 63 which may be swung downwardly as illustrated in Fig. 4 for su porting the bed in horizontal position. lothing for the bed may be kept within the cupboard 50 as well as within the drawers 48 so that when the bed has been thus extended it may be readily made u It will there ore be seen that I provide a particularly compact article of furniture comprising a dresser which may be used for all the ordinary purposes of a dresser, a washstand which is readily accessible and a bed which will be normally concealed in folded position within the dresser body while at the same time the bed may be easily extended for use. The combined dresser, washstand and bed will thus be adapted to displace the use of separate articles of furniture commonly employed for the respective purposes of the present invention while at the same time, an article of furniture is produced which will be'particularly desir-' able for use in any instance where living quarters are crowded.

Hzwing thus described thein'vention, what is claimed as new is:

An article of manufacture comprising a body inchuling upper and lower walls, corner posts interposed between the upper and lower walls of the body and each including mating sections of different lengths, nor mally disposed in axial alinement and of the seine cross sectional diameter, the up per post sections being permanently secured to the upper wall of the body and the lower post sections being longer than the upper post sections and pivotally mounted for turning Increment between said short post sections and the lower wall of the body, a front wall of the same width as and forming a rigid connection between the inner rigid front of less thickness than the adjacent movable post section and rigidly secured to the periphery thereof and movable thermvith, said compartment sections being adapted to lit between the front wall and lowerwall of the body when in closed position, a plane lying midway between and parallel to the planes ofthe faces of each rigid front being directly radial to the axis of the adjacent movable post section,wl'|creby the entire posts will be exposed at the front of the bodyin all'positions oil" the movable compartment sections with respect to'said body. a a a ,In testimony whereof I aflix my signature o'rTo B. BLOCK. [11.5.] 

